West Michigan attorney reviews Battle Creek bodycam video, questions detainment of teen

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A West Michigan lawyer said a Battle Creek police body camera video showing officers detaining 16-year-old Jeremiah Spearman is “disturbing,” but said key questions remain about what happened before cameras began recording.

Anastase Markou, with the law firm Markou Montague Levine Defense, tells News Channel 3 the video has prompted questions about whether officers violated the teenager’s civil rights.

“The video is disturbing, no question about that,” Markou said. “However, we don’t know the full story.”…

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